rust-cpython
Rust bindings for the Python interpreter, enabling Rust code to call Python and Python to call Rust.
What is rust-cpython?
rust-cpython is a Rust library that provides bindings for the Python interpreter, enabling seamless interoperability between Rust and Python code. It allows developers to write Python extension modules in Rust or embed Python within Rust applications, though the project is no longer actively maintained and users are encouraged to switch to PyO3.
Rust developers who need to integrate Python code into their applications, such as those building Python-compatible native modules or embedding Python interpreters in Rust projects.
Developers choose rust-cpython for its safe and ergonomic interface that leverages Rust's ownership model to manage Python's global interpreter lock and memory safely, with support for Python 2.7 and Python 3.7 through 3.12.
Overview
Rust <-> Python bindings
Use Cases
Best For
- Writing Python extension modules in Rust to create native modules (.so, .pyd, .dylib) for performance-critical components.
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